What parent hasn’t been told “I’m bored,” at least once in their life? Well, have your child pick a number between one and 50, and presto! They now have something to do.
- Make some puppets and put on a puppet show
- Turn a rock into a paperweight
- Make popsicles. All you need is an ice tray and a sweet drink
- Write a letter to a family member
- Blow bubbles
- Teach a younger sibling something
- Draw a family portrait
- Make a scavenger hunt
- Invent a board game or new sport
- Do 50 jumping jacks
- Draw on the sidewalk with chalk
- Invent a new dance
- Have a water balloon/gun fight
- Make an obstacle course
- Ride your bike
- Alphabetize your books
- Make a music video to your favorite song
- Make a bird feeder
- Take a bubble bath
- Make origami
- Paint the sidewalk with water
- Make ice cream
- Make a pet rock, or several
- Learn a magic trick
- Make a nature collage
- Finger paint
- Have a family photo scavenger hunt by looking for specific people
- Make doll clothes or build a house for action figures
- Build a fort
- Make mud pies
- Set up a lemonade stand
- Play dress up
- Tie dye a shirt
- Write a song or poem
- Give your pet a bath
- Boll indoors with plastic bottles and a ball
- Draw a self portrait
- Practice yoga
- Write a sequel to a favorite movie or a spinoff to a favorite show
- Make a collage out of magazines
- Try a new hairstyle
- Pretend the floor is lava
- Invent a new snack
- Read a chapter or more of a book
- Press flowers
- Invent your own country
- Play hide and seek
- Make and fly a kite
- Play hopscotch
- Play in the sprinkler